coastal erosion

Construction work is due to start on a number of important schemes to fight coastal erosion and flooding as part of a £150 million programme of investment over three years, Welsh environment minister Lesley Griffiths announced this week.

More than a hundred of the country’s historic sites are at risk from the impact of climate change with 28 listed as ‘high risk’, according to a pioneering assessment published this week by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

The government and agencies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland need to act now to ensure the coast is ready for the “enormous challenges” presented by severe storms and rising sea levels, according to research by the National Trust.

Natural resources and planning Minister Carl Sargeant has stressed that the administration’s coastal erosion risk management programme is yielding significant benefits - more than 3,800 properties around Wales are benefiting from projects due to be completed in the near future.